Health
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Health AI Chatbots Spread Medical Misinformation in New BMJ Study
A February 2025 audit found popular AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini frequently provide inaccurate health advice, chiefly on nutrition and…
8 May 2026 -
Health New BMJ Guidance Helps Kent Clinicians Spot Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain
Medical journal releases infographic and consultation tips for identifying pelvic girdle pain affecting up to one in five pregnant women…
7 May 2026 -
Health Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Affects Thousands Across Kent as Medical Journal Highlights Need for Complete Care
The British Medical Journal emphasises complete treatment approaches for the most common diabetes complication, which impacts up to 70% of…
7 May 2026 -
Health Royal Colleges Provide ‘Undervalued’ Support to NHS, Says Former RCGP Chair
Professor Kamila Hawthorne argues medical royal colleges deliver essential behind-the-scenes work but lack proper recognition and resources…
7 May 2026 -
Health AI Shows Promise for Emergency Triage but Faces Real-World Hurdles
New research suggests artificial intelligence outperforms traditional methods in hospital emergency departments, though experts warn of…
7 May 2026 -
Health US Research Funding Ban Could Slow Medical Breakthroughs for Kent Patients
The National Institutes of Health has halted all new grants for studies involving human fetal tissue from elective abortions, with…
7 May 2026 -
Health Over One Million in England Switch to Combination Asthma Inhalers, Overtaking Blue Reliever Use
For the first time, more than 1.09 million people in England are using AIR or MART combination inhalers without a SABA blue reliever…
6 May 2026 -
Health US Supreme Court Weighs Cancer Claims Against Roundup Weedkiller
The highest court in America heard arguments that could determine whether Bayer faces tens of thousands more lawsuits over its…
6 May 2026 -
Health AI Safety Responsibility Shifts from Developers to Doctors in UK Health Systems
Regulators and the NHS increasingly mandate clinician oversight for AI tools, placing primary safety accountability on doctors rather than…
6 May 2026 -
Health BMJ Calls for Global Health Investment as Security Strategy Amid US Policy Shifts
The British Medical Journal highlights worldwide health investment as collective security amid America’s retreat from multilateral…
5 May 2026 -
Health Major Incident Declared at Darent Valley Hospital as Water Supply Crisis Enters Seventh Day
Darent Valley Hospital has declared a critical incident after a water supply fault in its west block has left patients, staff and visitors…
5 May 2026 -
Health New Guidelines Launched to Improve Child Health Research Reviews
The PRISMA-C 2026 extension provides tailored standards for systematic reviews of medical interventions in children and adolescents…
4 May 2026